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Conversions

These are the conversions I use. I prefer to use the metric system and a scale but a lot of recipes I use are in cups etc… I usually convert butter and syrup since I’m lazy and don’t want to spread the butter into a cup first to scoop it out later again. Butter is sold as a 250gr or 500gr block. Additionally the temperature is measured in Celsius in Europe, but in Fahrenheit in the US.

Butter

1 ounce = 28.34gr

1 cup = 8oz = 227gr

1 stick = 1/2 cup = 113gr

Honey, molasses and syrup

2 tbsp = 1.5oz = 43gr

1/4 cup = 3oz = 85gr

1/3 cup = 9oz = 255gr

1 cup = 12oz = 340gr

Brown sugar

1/4 cup = 55gr

1/3 cup = 73gr

Granulated sugar and flour

1/8 cup = 2 tbsp = 16gr

1/4 cup = 32gr

1/3 cup = 1.5oz = 43gr

1 cup = 128gr

Rolled oats

1/4 cup = 0.75oz = 21gr

1 cup = 3oz = 85gr

In general

1 ounce = 28.34gr

1 pound = 453gr

1gr = 0.053oz

1 fluid oz = 29.57ml

1 tbsp = 0.5 fluid oz = 14.79ml

3 tsp = 1 tbsp

4 tbsp = 1/4 cup

1 cup solid shortening e.g. Crisco = 250gr

1 tbsp baking powder = 12gr

1 tbsp salt = 18gr

Temperatures

F –> C

300F = 150C

325F = 160C

350F = 175C

400F = 200C

425F = 220C

450F = 230C

C –> F

100C = 212F

125C = 257F

150C = 302F

165C = 329F

175C = 347F

180C = 356F

200C = 392F

225C = 437F

250C = 482F

Yeast: Is usually fresh and can be bought as a small chunk. One chunk of yeast = 50gr in Norway/Sweden/Finland but 42gr in Germany. One chunk is considered to be enough for 1kg of flour.

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